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Antique Sterling Silver Tazza Bon Bon Dish Henry Matthews Birmingham 1920 156g
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Antique Sterling Silver Tazza Bon Bon Dish Henry Matthews Birmingham 1920 156g

1900 - 1920
Description

An elegant antique sterling silver bonbon or sweetmeat dish by Henry Matthews, hallmarked Birmingham 1920.

This attractive pedestal tazza features a scalloped bowl with intricate pierced scroll and foliate decoration around the border. The plain polished centre complements the decorative rim, while a slender faceted stem rises from a stepped circular foot.

A lovely piece of English silver for displaying wrapped chocolates or sweets, or as a decorative addition to a dining table or sideboard.

Details:

• Maker: Henry Matthews

• Assay office: Birmingham

• Date: 1920 — George V period

• Material: hallmarked sterling silver, 925 standard

• Height: approximately 12.5 cm

• Diameter across the top: approximately 16 cm

• Weight: 156.0 grams

An appealing antique silver tazza combining delicate pierced decoration with an elegant pedestal form.

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Date of Manufacture

Quality Antiques and Vintage has dated this Sterling Silver Pedestal Tazza to the 1920s.

Independent Date Check ID 09704339
Dealer's Item Date1920s
Sellingantiques Date1920s
Sellingantiques agingItem is 106 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1920s:
Date letter v in a shaped punch: Birmingham 1920.
Maker's mark HM: the silversmith Henry Matthews.
Lion passant and anchor hallmarks: British sterling silver standard.
Pierced scroll border: decorative openwork popular in table silver of the period.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

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An elegant antique sterling silver bonbon or sweetmeat dish by Henry Matthews, hallmarked Birmingham 1920.
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This attractive pedestal tazza features a scalloped bowl with intricate pierced scroll and foliate decoration around the border.
Quality Antiques and Vintage

The plain polished centre complements the decorative rim, while a slender faceted stem rises from a stepped circular foot.

fig 1. A solid sterling silver pedestal tazza dish featuring a pierced openwork rim with intricate scrollwork motifs and a stepped round base.
fig 1. Antique Sterling Silver Tazza Bon Bon Dish Henry Matthews Birmingham 1920 156g

A lovely piece of English silver for displaying wrapped chocolates or sweets, or as a decorative addition to a dining table or sideboard.

Details:

• Maker: Henry Matthews

• Assay office: Birmingham

• Date: 1920 — George V period

fig 2. A solid sterling silver pedestal tazza dish featuring a pierced openwork rim with intricate scrollwork motifs and a stepped round base.
fig 2. Antique Sterling Silver Tazza Bon Bon Dish Henry Matthews Birmingham 1920 156g

• Material: hallmarked sterling silver, 925 standard

• Height: approximately 12.5 cm

• Diameter across the top: approximately 16 cm

• Weight: 156.0 grams

An appealing antique silver tazza combining delicate pierced decoration with an elegant pedestal form.

We professionally package all our items for safety and provide Free UK Postage with Tracking **

Date of Manufacture

Quality Antiques and Vintage has dated this Sterling Silver Pedestal Tazza to the 1920s.

Independent Date Report ID 09704339
Dealer's Item Date1920s
Sellingantiques dating1920s
Sellingantiques agingItem is 106 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1920s:
Date letter v in a shaped punch: Birmingham 1920.
Maker's mark HM: the silversmith Henry Matthews.
Lion passant and anchor hallmarks: British sterling silver standard.
Pierced scroll border: decorative openwork popular in table silver of the period.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Reference Numbers
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SA1243477
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Archive I A solid sterling silver pedestal tazza dish featuring a pierced openwork rim with intricate scrollwork motifs and a stepped round base.

Antique Sterling Silver Tazza Bon Bon Dish Henry Matthews Birmingham 1920 156g

Archive II A solid sterling silver pedestal tazza dish featuring a pierced openwork rim with intricate scrollwork motifs and a stepped round base. View II
Archive III A solid sterling silver pedestal tazza dish featuring a pierced openwork rim with intricate scrollwork motifs and a stepped round base. View III
Archive IV A solid sterling silver pedestal tazza dish featuring a pierced openwork rim with intricate scrollwork motifs and a stepped round base. View IV
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A solid sterling silver pedestal tazza dish featuring a pierced openwork rim with intricate scrollwork motifs and a stepped round base.
Antique Sterling Silver Tazza Bon Bon Dish Henry Matthews Birmingham 1920 156g
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A solid sterling silver pedestal tazza dish featuring a pierced openwork rim with intricate scrollwork motifs and a stepped round base.
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  • ObjectTazza
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleGeorge V
  • MaterialSterling Silver
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsPierced openwork border, Scalloped rim, Pedestal foot, Scrollwork motifs

This George V period sterling silver tazza bon bon dish by Henry Matthews dates from 1920. The piece takes the form of a footed sweetmeat dish with a scalloped bowl, pierced openwork border decorated with intricate scrollwork motifs, a plain polished centre, a slender faceted stem, and a stepped circular foot in a reflective silver colour. The tazza stands 12.5 cm high with a top diameter of 16 cm, and weighs 156.0 grams. The piece functions well in a modern home on a sideboard top or dining table for displaying wrapped chocolates, mints, or small sweets as part of an English Country House interior aesthetic.

FAQs

A tazza is a shallow, saucer-shaped dish mounted on a pedestal or stem, traditionally designed to serve sweetmeats, nuts, or small confections. Popularised during the Renaissance and continuing into the early 20th century, these items served both functional dining roles and decorative table display purposes.

Early 20th-century silver tazzas were crafted from sterling silver containing 92.5 percent pure silver alloyed with copper for structural integrity. Silversmiths utilised hand-piercing, stamping, and chasing techniques to create intricate openwork patterns across the bowl before soldering it to a pedestal base.

Authentic British silver features a sequence of stamped hallmarks indicating the maker, silver purity, assay office, and year of manufacture. A lion passant confirms sterling purity, an anchor denotes Birmingham, and specific date letters correspond to 1920 alongside registered silversmith makers marks.

An antique silver tazza functions as an elegant focal point when positioned on a dining table, sideboard, or mantelpiece. It can be displayed unadorned to highlight its pierced lattice pattern or utilised as a receptacle for wrapped items and small decorative objects.

Solid silver should be polished periodically with a soft, non-abrasive cotton cloth and specialised silver polish to manage natural oxidisation and tarnish. Washing in warm water with mild detergent followed by thorough drying prevents water spotting and preserves delicate openwork detailing.
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